Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Markets are in disaster mode. Since the end of April, the Dow is down about 3,000 points thanks to fears of inflation, recession, and rate hikes; the war in Ukraine; and nervous traders running for the exits. Unfortunately, should the Dow fail to hold support dating back to February, there’s no support until we drop […]
The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) is a heavily traded ETF that tracks the Nasdaq-100. It’s been a tough year for QQQ as the predominantly tech-weighted index has seen plenty of selling of its largest components. QQQ is down almost twice as much for the year as the S&P 500. However, a covered call trader made […]
Gold has been a popular investment with inflation concerns currently a headline topic. The SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) is one of the most popular methods for investing in gold. The heavily traded ETF is backed by physical gold. One thing GLD doesn’t do is pay a dividend. To generate a form of cash flow […]
As we tally up our investment results for the first quarter of 2022, this headline from Bloomberg sums up what happened to many investors: This doesn’t have to be true for you as an individual investor, but first, let’s see how the major market averages did for the quarter. Dow Jones: -4.5% Nasdaq: -9.08% Russell […]
Today, I want to introduce you to Andrew Packer, my newest co-editor here at Investors Alley. Andrew comes with an impressive resume in the markets, and he’s developed a very impressive approach to squeezing income out of the markets. In today’s article he’s going to share some of that approach with you. So, keep reading […]
There has been plenty of options activity in commodity ETFs over the last few weeks. Precious metals have certainly gotten a lot of attention from traders as they tend to be defensive investments during times of uncertainty. With gold reaching over $2,000 an ounce, gold miners are also seeing a lot of bullish action. Recently, […]
Dear Investor, The last six-to-eight months have seen a handful of new, income-focused ETFs hit the market. I think these funds give investors attractive and conservative investment options. Their dividend yields are in the 6%–7% range, with lots of potential for dividend growth. One interesting aspect of these new funds is that each uses a […]
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has roiled the financial markets, but none more so than energy markets. The price of crude oil has skyrocketed. Natural gas prices are have also risen over 30% year-to-date. One way to trade oil and gas is by using the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration and Production ETF (XOP). […]
Investors may want to keep an eye on oil-related ETFs and stocks. Currently, oil prices are nearing $100 a barrel, as Russia pushes deeper into Ukraine. There’s even fear oil could rally to $120, perhaps even to $150, if there’s a full-scale invasion. Russia is one of the world’s largest producers of oil. So, should […]
One of the most heavily traded ETFs in the world is the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), which tracks the Nasdaq-100. The ETF also has massive options trading action, with an average of nearly 2 million options contracts trading per day. It’s been a rough start to the year for QQQ, but options activity suggests it […]
